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Passengers Evacuated After Fire on Expedition Cruise Ship in Alaska

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Date: Jun 06, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting that 67 people were safely evacuated from a small, expedition cru...

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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and WinGD Partner for Ammonia-Fueled Engines

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Date: Jun 06, 2023

In a unique partnership, Japanese and Chinese interests from the shipbuilding industry have agreed ...

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AI-Controlled Autonomous Battery Powered Trucks Ordered for Felixstowe

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Date: Jun 06, 2023

The Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest and busiest container port, is set to become the first p...

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Tankers: VLCCs Face Another Quiet Week

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

LR2 MEG LR2’s have suffered from relatively little activity this week, exacerbated by a short ...

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Russia behind 225% spike in shadowy oil transfers at sea

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

As Russia seeks to up its game in circumventing Western sanctions, more oil tankers are turning off...

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US coal employment on upswing, but production remains relatively flat

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

Total quarterly coal production across the United States has held relatively flat since late 2021, ...

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Biodiesel import flood could drown European market, producers body says

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

A flood of potentially “dubious” biodiesel imports into Europe from China needs to be subject t...

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Level playing field between EU ports and within the maritime logistics chain must remain high on the agenda of policy makers

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

The importance of harmonized implementation of “Fit for 55” proposals and more particularly AFI...

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Bangladesh: Lack of Specialised Financing Key Barrier To Ship Exports: Study

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

A lack of specialised financial systems, such as specialised banks or loan schemes, is the key barr...

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HMM tasked with preventing sale of Hyundai LNG to foreign firm

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

HMM, Korea’s leading shipping company that is under the control of the state-run Korea Developmen...

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Black Sea Watch: Market strength wanes as Ukrainian grain flows halve in May

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

Black Sea grain market weakened in May in both freight prices and volumes amid uncertainty regardin...

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Europe’s share of US LNG cargoes narrowed in May; France, UK top destinations

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

France and the UK were the top destinations for US LNG cargoes delivered in May, with Europe mainta...

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US West Coast port workers shut some terminals in showdown over pay

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Date: Jun 05, 2023

The employers of more than 22,000 dock workers at U.S. West Coast seaports on Friday said the union...

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US employers boost hiring in May; unemployment rate jumps to 3.7%

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

U.S. job growth accelerated in May, but a jump in the unemployment rate to a seven-month high of 3....

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Americas Fuel Availability Outlook

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

North America Bunker demand in Houston is said to have slowed this week after growing steadily i...

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KONGSBERG successfully demonstrates autonomous vessel operations on Belgium’s inland waterway network

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

Kongsberg Maritime successfully completed a live trial of autonomous shipping technology in Bornem,...

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Telenor Maritime connects the future to the ship owners of today

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

Norway’s Telenor Maritime is at the forefront when it comes to global maritime communications, an...

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U.S. LNG exports fall in May on lower output and changing demand trends

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in May to 7.66 million tonnes from a record 8.01 m...

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Baltic dry bulk index sees worst week in nearly five months

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index extended losses for the 16th straight session on Fri...

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Inmarsat Maritime Launches Fleet Reach, Bringing Seamless Connectivity To Ships From Sea To Port

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, has announced its new Fleet Reach coastal LTE service for mar...

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Singapore detains record number of oil tankers as ‘dark fleet’ grows

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

Singapore’s detentions of oil and chemicals tankers have surged since early 2022, highlighting gr...

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Don’t regulate shipping in isolation warns INTERCARGO as members meet in Dubai

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

Shipping is so global, that only a truly global regulator such as the International Maritime Organi...

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Panama Canal Delays Bigger Vessels Amid Fluctuating Rates on N. Europe-South America West Coast Route

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Date: Jun 03, 2023

A lack of seasonal rainfall in the Panama Canal region between February and April could leave carri...

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MOL Group is the First Overseas Partner of Hong Kong Government-backed-e-Smart Port Platform Prototype Project

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that MOL, a...

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Europe & Africa Fuel Availability Outlook

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

Northwest Europe VLSFO supply is said to be tight for prompt dates in the ARA ports. Lead times ...

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Drewry: Port Equity Index Remains Muted

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

After posting a robust increase of 19.8% in 4Q22, the Drewry Port Equity Index’s performance rema...

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Sener completes the design of a new sustainable biofuel tanker capable of capturing CO2 from other vessels

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

The aim of this new type of vessel is not only to provide a solution for supplying biofuels, but al...

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Turning down the volume: how artificial intelligence could cut ship noise

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

As people continue to gather in expanding cities, noise pollution has been described as the next pu...

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Hellas: Major Danish shipping company strives for a brighter future for endangered sperm whales

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

One of the largest shipping companies in Europe, DFDS, will alter their routes and slow down to red...

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MABUX: Bunker Prices To Decline Moderately Next Week

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

The global MABUX bunker indices displayed a consistent downward trajectory by the end of the 22nd w...

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Shell And Deloitte Research Suggests Six Critical Actions To Accelerate Decarbonisation Of Shipping

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

Shell and Deloitte have released All Hands on Deck 2.0, which shows some progress has been made tow...

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Industry-wide survey to gauge awareness and perception of low/zero emission vessels and wind propulsion technology

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Date: Jun 02, 2023

Wind propulsion may be making a comeback in the global shipping fleet but how is this technology ac...